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Spot de Le Chasseron

Le Chasseron snowkite spot

Switzerland · Vaud

46.85 | 6.54

1607m

Magic Pass

Overview

Le Chasseron is a nice freeride spot located on a ridge that makes it a relatively large spot depending on the wind direction. Access is easy during the season with the ski lifts, and the webcam allows you to quickly check the conditions.

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Le Chasseron: when to go?

The season runs from November to April, peaking in January: 5 rideable days a month and 62 hours of usable wind, at 2 °C. The low point is May, at 0 days.

Rideable days per month

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Wind strength when it is rideable

16-22 knots · 67% 22-30 knots · 32% 30-40 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 16 and 22 knots — 67% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -1 °C. The wettest month is May, with 84 mm. Snow depth peaks in December, at 18 cm. Bar height is the month's rideable days; the split shows how its wind hours break down by strength.

Monthly averages — Le Chasseron — averaged over 3 years of records
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 7.7 62 h -1 °C 12 mm
February 3.3 36 h 1 °C 15 mm
March 4.0 35 h 5 °C 18 mm
April 4.3 43 h 5 °C 38 mm
May 0.0 0 h 11 °C 84 mm
June 0.0 0 h 17 °C 72 mm
July 0.0 0 h 18 °C 64 mm
August 0.0 0 h 18 °C 54 mm
September 0.0 0 h 13 °C 66 mm
October 0.0 0 h 11 °C 63 mm
November 4.0 31 h 3 °C 45 mm
December 6.3 51 h 1 °C 29 mm
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Technical details of Le Chasseron spot

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Access is either via the ski lifts (Avattes II) by taking a one-hour pass, or I believe you can also take just the lift to the top.
 If Avattes II is closed, you can also take Avattes I and then walk 5 minutes toward the summit, then launch your kite and reach the spot via the ridges. Depending on the wind, this can be a bit tricky because you have to pass between the ridge and the arrival of the Avattes II ski lift.
 If the resort is closed, you can access via the hiking trail that's slightly above the upper parking lot. It takes about 1 hour of skinning up to reach the bottom of the spot.
Spot opening date

Open all year round

Spot type

Resort (Ski lift access)

Altitude: 1607m

Parking
You can park in the Les Rasses resort parking lot. Parking is free, but on nice weekends, it's better not to come too late, or you'll have to walk quite a bit to access the resort.
Wind specificities
The spot works well with North East to South orientations. It's especially at the end of the bise wind when it turns East that the spot reveals its full potential.
Hazards
The main danger of this spot is the cliffs that border the upper part of the ridges. But with a bit of margin, it's a very safe spot. Some rocks, some pine trees, some barriers, but nothing too serious.
The blue ski run passes at the bottom of the spot for the return to the resort, so avoid riding on it and disturbing skiers.
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